vg|BBO4-2nd Mind Sports Games,O-QF-6_6,I,17,32,SWEDEN,148,USA,152|
rs|3NE=,3NE=,4SS-1,4SS+1,5SEx-1,4NNx-7,4SE=,4SE=,2HW-3,1NS+1,2SE-1,2SE-1,3NW+2,3NW+1,3DN-2,2SS-1,5SNx-2,3SS=,5CS=,3NN-1,3SE+2,3SE+2,4SE-2,4SE-1,4SN+1,4SS=,4SN+1,4SN+1,4SE-1,4SE-1,4SW+1,4SW+1|
pn|UPMARK,MAHMOOD,NYSTROM,HAMMAN,MECKSTROTH,BERTHEAU,RODWELL,CULLIN|pg||
qx|o17|st||md|3S9743H7D832CQ9652,SA52H9653DJ75CK87,SKQ6HKQT8DQT94CT4,SJT8HAJ42DAK6CAJ3|sv|o|mb|1C!|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|cK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|hA|pc|d8|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h4|nt|mikeh: hi all|pg||
pc|d3|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|c9|pc|h9|pg||
nt|mikeh: hamman knew a lot about the hand at trick 1|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: hi Mike|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|sA|pg||
nt|mikeh: he could place every hcp and N was really helpless|pg||
nt|jillan:  Hi Harold, Mike|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|s3|pg||
mc|9|nt|mikeh: hi Jill....Iwas just filling in in the absence of other commentators, so I won't be staying long|pg||
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qx|c17|st||md|3S9743H7D832CQ9652,SA52H9653DJ75CK87,SKQ6HKQT8DQT94CT4,SJT8HAJ42DAK6CAJ3|sv|o|nt|bigtrain: 1@D = 2+ 11-15|pg||
nt|bigtrain: the so-called nebulous diamond|pg||
nt|bigtrain: over one billion served|pg||
nt|Walddk2:  http://www.ecatsbridge.com/documents/files/cc/OpenTeams/Sweden/bertheau-cullin.pdf|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c5|nt|bigtrain: @s probably|pg||
nt|psyck: Hello everyone|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|cJ|pg||
nt|psyck: 8 tricks now & with values marked with N, declarer can put pressure in N to get his 9th|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|nt|psyck: Results, Bulletins, & other info: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm|pg||
pc|h7|pg||
nt|psyck: Roland & Larry Cohen on voice commentary, you can listen to them with the Browser version|pg||
nt|psyck: You can also open multiple windows without login in the browser by going to http://www.bridgebase.com/, clicking on "Play Bridge Now"  and selecting the "Look around our site" ...|pg||
nt|psyck: button.|pg||
nt|psyck: All the Open QF matches are very close with 6, 9, 12, 17 IMPs the difference before the final segment.|pg||
nt|psyck: sry, that is 4 not 6|pg||
nt|psyck: Rodwell tring to figure which major J to hope pd has I suppose|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|psyck: In the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals, if a tie exists at the end of the match, it will be  resolved by playing eight additional boards. Should a tie still ...|pg||
nt|psyck: exist, eight more boards will be played. If a tie still exists, one-board ("sudden death") matches will determine the winner.|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|d3|pc|h6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c8|pc|dT|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o18|st||md|4SKQ852H96DJ7CA643,SJHAKJ8DQ84CKJT52,SA976HT5DAKT95CQ8,ST43HQ7432D632C97|sv|n|nt|minimeck: Welcome back Jill, did you visit the chapel during your walk? :) |pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: hi Jill|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|3S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c9|nt|minimeck: This defense will certainly test declarer the most, simply taking the diamond finesse will not be safe, but either choice will work here. should make either 10 or 11|pg||
nt|minimeck: Specs asking it possible if he would try the roughing finesse in diamonds, I would rate that "extremely" unlikely |pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|pc|s5|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c18|st||md|4SKQ852H96DJ7CA643,SJHAKJ8DQ84CKJT52,SA976HT5DAKT95CQ8,ST43HQ7432D632C97|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|psyck: looking at the play other room 100 tricks were made but misclaimed|pg||
nt|psyck: that is 10 :)|pg||
mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|h5|nt|psyck: we will know for sure once score come up here: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qp...|pg||
nt|psyck: hase=QF&qtournid=936|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|psyck: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qphase=QF&qtournid=936|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h9|pg||
pc|d8|nt|psyck: the scores will be entered correctly in Bridgemate & posted online|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d6|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s3|pc|sK|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|h8|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|c3|pc|dQ|pg||
mc|11|nt|psyck: if it is -1 then dec must have taken losing @d ruffing finesse|pg||
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qx|o19|st||md|1S4HT6DKQ85432CA62,S62HAQ5DJ96CQJT97,SQJ9HJ874DAT7CK54,SAKT8753HK932DC83|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|4S|mb|5D|nt|mikeh: did he go down?|pg||
nt|minimeck: The play as recorded does not match the result, can we verify viewgraph?|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: yes.. i think i got the sequence of cards wrong... was hard to see but they confirmed 1 down|pg||
nt|minimeck: Thank you Harold|pg||
mb|5S|nt|mikeh: I guess he took the extremely unlikely ruffing hook:)|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|minimeck: In any case, a very fine defense by Zia & Hamman to give him a chance to go wrong |pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: i checked both scorecards.. 1 down|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d6|pc|d7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cK|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c19|st||md|1S4HT6DKQ85432CA62,S62HAQ5DJ96CQJT97,SQJ9HJ874DAT7CK54,SAKT8753HK932DC83|sv|e|mb|3D|nt|bigtrain: 1@D|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: as I said, either play or claim was a mistake by operator|pg||
mb|3N|mb|4S|mb|4N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|psyck: I'm told operator confirms -1 other room, so probably rook @d fin & lost 2@h, 1@c & 1 @d|pg||
mb|p|nt|psyck: they may have been in 5@s-1|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h4|pg||
nt|bigtrain: -2|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sJ|nt|psyck: or -3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pg||
nt|bigtrain: they won't beat this that many - they will cash out|pg||
nt|psyck: lot more now|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
nt|psyck: another @h & -7, or @sA & -2|pg||
nt|psyck: likely a safer @sA now|pg||
nt|psyck: EW play UDCA|pg||
nt|lc:  26 trick swing on lead  http://www.larryco.com/BridgeArticles/ArticleDetails.aspx?articleID=60|pg||
nt|lc:  when too many click, it gets overloaded -- sorry.  Try later, maybe.|pg||
nt|psyck: try LC's link later, may be overloaded now|pg||
pc|h2|pc|c2|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sT|nt|psyck: ok, EW decided to make it to the bulltine|pg||
pc|d2|pg||
mc|3|nt|bigtrain: the cliff johnson coup|pg||
nt|bigtrain: the cliff johnson coup is a baseball reference|pg||
nt|bigtrain: it entails stepping out of the batters box to change the flow for the pitcher|pg||
nt|psyck: deal 18: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/BoardacrossConditKO.asp?qboard=018.06.QF.936&qphase=QF|pg||
nt|psyck: so 4@s-1 confirmed|pg||
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qx|o20|st||md|2S64HKT95D765CA942,ST53HA742DKQCQ865,S82HQ863DA842CKJT,SAKQJ97HJDJT93C73|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C!|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|barnets: The Swedish declarer went down in 4@S playing East for the @DQ|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
nt|mikeh: 6-4 hands usually play very well, so hamman bids the game...and there is no point in making gametries on this kind of hand|pg||
mc|10|nt|jillan:  Hi Barnet :)|pg||
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qx|c20|st||md|2S64HKT95D765CA942,ST53HA742DKQCQ865,S82HQ863DA842CKJT,SAKQJ97HJDJT93C73|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|psyck: so likely play recorded wrong & declarer wprobably took @d ruffing finesse|pg||
mb|2N|nt|bigtrain: the result of B18 has been comfirmed...  the lay presented is obviously incorrect|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d5|nt|psyck: yes, we don't know the actual play for certain that deal|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|psyck: but the play was clearly not as recorded|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
nt|psyck: apparently operator said he lost track of the play in deal 18 but confirmed result|pg||
nt|bigtrain: clearly he can|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 60|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dK|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 53|pg||
nt|bigtrain: yes he is|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o21|st||md|3SK98HJ7DQ43CKT942,S32H9643D982CAJ65,SQT64HKQT5DK76CQ3,SAJ75HA82DAJT5C87|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|d|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c5|pg||
nt|minimeck: Meckwell in 4nt doubled when Hamman went down in 5@s doubled, could be down 7 I believe |pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
nt|mikeh: this type of hand is often more difficult to play/defend than games or slam because one has so many choices and, often, relatively limited info|pg||
nt|mikeh: they are also the tougher ones to commentate on becasue we see all the cards, which even if unconsciously may influence our assessment of the options|pg||
nt|ehsana: also cannot say any move..declarer may do teh opposite :)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hT|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|h3|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hK|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s9|pc|c6|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
mc|5|pg||
qx|c21|st||md|3SK98HJ7DQ43CKT942,S32H9643D982CAJ65,SQT64HKQT5DK76CQ3,SAJ75HA82DAJT5C87|sv|n|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|lc:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Meckstroth|pg||
nt|bigtrain: ok i give...  thought he was 4 years younger than me|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
nt|psyck: I try to respond to all kib comments if i can, if i missed any question feel free to repost|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|h9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s7|pc|sK|pc|d2|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|c7|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c6|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|cT|mc|8|pg||
qx|o22|st||md|4SQ94HAT94DAT6C643,SJ6532H8632D73CT5,SA8HKJ7DJ9854CKQ2,SKT7HQ5DKQ2CAJ987|sv|e|nt|jillan:  and even again|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
nt|minimeck: The hands giving us a chance to catch our breath after the 1700, certainly one of the hands of the tournament with the defense. |pg||
nt|mikeh: yes, great lead|pg||
nt|mikeh: on the 1700|pg||
nt|jillan:  I do not remember who the winner of this match will meat? Anyone knows?|pg||
nt|minimeck: Not only the lead, but after west wins the ace, the courage to continue hearts for a 2nd entry :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: I think Netherlands or Monaco|pg||
nt|jillan:  Thank you!|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: yes they are in the bottom of the scheme...|pg||
nt|mikeh: maybe west's choice of which of his spades to lead through N should be suit preference? As in...small if no entry, high with heart? But that sounds a little after the fact to me, ...|pg||
nt|mikeh: and I'm the one suggesting it:)|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|c8|nt|minimeck: In theory that is certainly correct, still, a courageous play in my view :)|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c22|st||md|4SQ94HAT94DAT6C643,SJ6532H8632D73CT5,SA8HKJ7DJ9854CKQ2,SKT7HQ5DKQ2CAJ987|sv|e|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|psyck: 14+ to 17 1NT|pg||
mb|p|pc|c3|nt|psyck: tempting to balance at this vul, maybe he would if had 4 card @h|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|s2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|sT|pc|h9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
mc|7|nt|psyck: Poland increasing lead over Italy, only 1, 2, 4 IMP's in other matches|pg||
nt|psyck: Italy feeling the lack on Lauria in the team|pg||
nt|psyck: *of|pg||
nt|psyck: since the sponcer is playing with Versace, Lauria had to make way i suppose|pg||
pg||
qx|o23|st||md|1SJ73HJ875DK954CJ6,SA84HA963DAT62CQ8,SKT952HT2D8CKT543,SQ6HKQ4DQJ73CA972|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbb: no alerts...|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|cT|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c7|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|cK|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|c5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|s2|pg||
mc|11|nt|vugraphzbb: small brake...|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: all back|pg||
pg||
qx|c23|st||md|1SJ73HJ875DK954CJ6,SA84HA963DAT62CQ8,SKT952HT2D8CKT543,SQ6HKQ4DQJ73CA972|sv|b|nt|Walddk2:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution|pg||
mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 2@S is his weakest 3fit raise|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2@H is a better 3fit raise|pg||
mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s9|nt|psyck: All pairs have to play 1/3 of the overall boards in the knockout phase to get the medals/MP's - that is overall & not each knockout phase|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
nt|bigtrain: unusual major jump over one diamond only|pg||
nt|bigtrain: UMJOODO|pg||
pc|d2|nt|psyck: ummm judo was only in the olympics i thought|pg||
pc|c5|pc|dJ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d6|nt|bigtrain: only at the beginning of a segment|pg||
pc|s5|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d9|nt|psyck: Voice commentators question to Walter: when if ever do Meckwell adjust their play to state of match?|pg||
pc|dT|nt|bigtrain: but during the segment they don't adjust|pg||
pc|c3|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h7|pc|h6|pc|hT|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|psyck: UNJOODO was credited to Dr Raghavan of India by Rodwell|pg||
pc|sA|pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s7|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sT|pc|c2|pc|sJ|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|c4|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c6|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cJ|pc|c8|pc|cT|pg||
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qx|o24|st||md|2SK87632HTDKT4C832,ST95H876DJ2CAKJ74,S4HAKQ4DQ987CQT95,SAQJHJ9532DA653C6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1H|mb|1S|an|5|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cA|nt|ehsana: Gorrozo says singleton must be led |pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|h2|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cT|pc|d3|pc|c8|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h9|pc|s6|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pc|c4|pg||
mc|7|pg||
qx|c24|st||md|2SK87632HTDKT4C832,ST95H876DJ2CAKJ74,S4HAKQ4DQ987CQT95,SAQJHJ9532DA653C6|sv|o|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 1@D = 2+ 11-15|pg||
mb|1D|mb|1H|nt|bigtrain: 1@S = 5+@S|pg||
mb|1S|mb|2H|nt|bigtrain: no|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: never did that|pg||
mb|2S|nt|bigtrain: 2@H = @C GF|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: roddy's pass = <3@S|pg||
pc|cA|nt|bigtrain: pass|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg||
nt|bigtrain: support X here is still a 3fit|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|d3|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cT|nt|kit: hi everybody|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|hA|nt|kit: Now ace of diamonds, diamond.  Declarer wins, pitches diamond, plays spade.  East wins, diamond for promotion, then club for uppercut.|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hT|nt|psyck: UMJOODO: http://bridgewinners.com/article/view/unusual-major-jumps-over-one-minordiamond-opening-umjoomoumjoodo/|pg||
pc|h6|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|dK|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s8|pc|s9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|cQ|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|7|nt|kit: West just made error at end it looks like|pg||
pg||
qx|o25|st||md|3SJT862H4DA964C742,S943HAQ8753DKT8CK,SKQ75HT92D7CAJ863,SAHKJ6DQJ532CQT95|sv|e|mb|1C!|mb|1D|mb|1H!|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|4H|mb|4S|mb|4N|mb|5S|nt|ehsana: fight of the Titans now :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikeh: Zia may be worried that he can't beat 5@S|pg||
nt|mikeh: I think we casn asafely assume that Hamman's pass showed his keycards, but not which ones, obviously|pg||
nt|mikeh: and that stiff club, with his diamond fit, means that both sides may be able to make a lot of tricks|pg||
nt|ehsana: Ziais looking for 2 Aces which are not there|pg||
nt|mikeh: I have been asked whether hamman should have doubled, but I strongly suspect that hamman's call over 4N shows keycards, not a desire to bid/defend|pg||
nt|mikeh: or a spade void....or a red v white save|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: Zia still thinking and shaking his head....|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ehsana: Zia did the right thing|pg||
nt|mikeh: whatever...the 5@s bid was a great call|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cK|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|c2|pg||
nt|mikeh: what strikes me, when watching bridge at this level, is that players create a huge amount of pressure for their opps, and that all of these guys show remarkable judgement on the ...|pg||
nt|mikeh: whole|pg||
pc|s5|nt|mikeh: the fact that we can see that 5@h is down doesn't detract from the 5@s call in my view|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h3|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dT|pc|s7|pg||
nt|mikeh: and how do we know that N wouldn't lead a spade?|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c25|st||md|3SJT862H4DA964C742,S943HAQ8753DKT8CK,SKQ75HT92D7CAJ863,SAHKJ6DQJ532CQT95|sv|e|nt|bigtrain: 2@D = 3-suiter short @D 10-15|pg||
mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|psyck: typical precision style 2@d opening|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 4315 3415 4405 4414|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 3@S = invite|pg||
nt|kit: what is 3@S Walter?|pg||
nt|psyck: a preemptive invitation :)|pg||
nt|kit: Must be 5+ spades since North might have 3|pg||
nt|kit: And if South had anything with 5 spades he would bid game|pg||
nt|bigtrain: yes 3@S is usually 5+|pg||
nt|kit: So as you say, it must be a preemptive invite|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|psyck: good shape & a two way bid by South, wored here|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|psyck: *worked|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|s6|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cK|nt|bigtrain: 9 tricks on a crossruff now|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c5|pg||
nt|bigtrain: it will be|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|h7|pc|c3|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|nt|psyck: setting up @c works better, not enough communication for xruff|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s7|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pc|h8|pg||
pc|c2|nt|psyck: yes partially x ruff & partial setting up @c|pg||
mc|9|nt|psyck: well played|pg||
pg||
qx|o26|st||md|4SJ3H974D8CKQJT872,SQ8HA32DJ763CA964,SAT94HKQTDAKQ42C5,SK7652HJ865DT95C3|sv|b|mb|p|nt|mikeh: the auction hardly screamed for leading dummy's suit...knowing that declarer probably fits diamonds|pg||
mb|3C|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|h4|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s3|pg||
nt|mikeh: ew never got into the auction in the other room on 25|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hQ|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|c7|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cK|mc|11|pg||
qx|c26|st||md|4SJ3H974D8CKQJT872,SQ8HA32DJ763CA964,SAT94HKQTDAKQ42C5,SK7652HJ865DT95C3|sv|b|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: they can have a fair amount utside the @C suit|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg||
nt|psyck: wont get any @c tricks as W knows not to duck|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pg||
nt|kit: West made good play of 8 of spades at trick 1|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|h4|pc|d6|pg||
nt|psyck: nice set of boards for the final segment|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|h7|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|h9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|s6|pc|c7|pc|c4|pg||
nt|bigtrain: reverse S red suits holdings and 3NT is better than 5@C|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h6|pc|c8|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|cT|pg||
pc|sK|pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|s4|pg||
pc|s7|pc|cQ|nt|kit: I admit I would have bid 3NT also.  5@C call in other room worked out very well.|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s9|pg||
nt|psyck: Roland in voice commentary points out that opposite an opening like in deal 19, 3N may play better than 5@c|pg||
pg||
qx|o27|st||md|1SKHKJDKQ87654CT32,SQ65H982DA93CQJ75,ST32HAQT53DJTC986,SAJ9874H764D2CAK4|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2D|mb|2S|mb|3D|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mikeh: a lot of inexperienced players, on the last hand, would bid 3N as North, but 5@c clearly much better|pg||
mb|p|pc|dK|nt|mikeh: I'm told i just revealed my ignorance....Rodwell bid 3N, lol|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|sK|pg||
nt|mikeh: I still think 5@c is better!|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c27|st||md|1SKHKJDKQ87654CT32,SQ65H982DA93CQJ75,ST32HAQT53DJTC986,SAJ9874H764D2CAK4|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|bigtrain: 1@D = 2+ 11-15|pg||
mb|2D|mb|2S|nt|bigtrain: 2@D = <3@H|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2NT|pg||
nt|bigtrain: 2NT = lebensohl |pg||
nt|bigtrain: to sign-off in @D|pg||
mb|2N|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|bigtrain: @DQ is rusinow|pg||
pc|dA|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pg||
nt|bigtrain: rusinow is leading the second of touching honors|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|nt|bigtrain: which meckwell do from suits they have shown 4+ cards in length|pg||
pc|sK|pg||
nt|psyck: do they lead Rusinow only in Suit contract?|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o28|st||md|2S7HK7432DQJ98CT83,S542HQ86DK74CQ952,SAJ6HJT5DT652CKJ7,SKQT983HA9DA3CA64|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg||
nt|mikeh: let me point out that 3N went down |pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|h2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|nt|jillan:  and even again, Can't stand it... But have to....|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pc|c7|pg||
pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|cT|pc|c5|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c28|st||md|2S7HK7432DQJ98CT83,S542HQ86DK74CQ952,SAJ6HJT5DT652CKJ7,SKQT983HA9DA3CA64|sv|n|mb|p|nt|kit: this is successful line of play, but doesn't seem percentage to me|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|bigtrain: they change lead systems depending on the bidding and various other things|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk4: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/Results.htm  for running scores|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: wow -- wouldn't have occurred to me to pass 2@S on East hand|pg||
nt|psyck: E hand looks too strong to pass even opposite a non-drury raise|pg||
mb|p|pc|dQ|nt|kit: this looks more like it|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hJ|pc|c4|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h4|pc|s4|pc|sA|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s3|pc|c8|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dT|pc|s8|pc|d9|pc|d7|pg||
pc|sT|pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|d6|pg||
pc|cA|nt|psyck: Hamman played for either @c favorable or an endplay i suppose|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o29|st||md|3SKQT943H8753D6CA2,S2HQJT2DAQ973CK96,SAJ86HKDK52CJT543,S75HA964DJT84CQ87|sv|b|mb|1C!|mb|p|mb|1H!|mb|d|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|4S|nt|mikeh: I assume 2@s merely shows the 4th spade|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pg||
nt|mikeh: that's a common treatment after a transfer response, but I don't know anything specific about NS methods|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s5|nt|famus: this is making an overtrick--i think us is out|pg||
pc|s3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|d3|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c6|pg||
nt|famus: oops sry--private|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|hQ|pc|sJ|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c29|st||md|3SKQT943H8753D6CA2,S2HQJT2DAQ973CK96,SAJ86HKDK52CJT543,S75HA964DJT84CQ87|sv|b|mb|1D|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: 1@D = 2+ 11-15|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|nt|psyck: Sweden triple their lead|pg||
nt|kit: Nice fitting hand -- should reach good 4@S contract.|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|nt|bigtrain: suit quality makes all the difference here|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|nt|psyck: 3 boards left & 3 imps the gap|pg||
pc|hK|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
nt|kit: Diamond return looks normal by East, but club back saves an IMP|pg||
nt|psyck: Open QF running scores: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qphase=QF&qtournid=936|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|sA|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|o30|st||md|4SAT843HJ863DA7C85,SK9HT52DJ862CKQ64,SJ765HKQ7DKQ93CA3,SQ2HA94DT54CJT972|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|nt|mikeh: I am told Monaco is doing very well against the netherlands.....they blitzed canada 58-0 in the last segment in the 16's, so they seem to like to come from behind|pg||
mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|c8|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c30|st||md|4SAT843HJ863DA7C85,SK9HT52DJ862CKQ64,SJ765HKQ7DKQ93CA3,SQ2HA94DT54CJT972|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|psyck: Meckwell may feel they are behing, whether they take any antipercentage action because of it remains to be seen|pg||
mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|bigtrain: 14-16|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|c5|nt|bigtrain: 3-suits (4414 4405 4315 3415) short @D, 10-15|pg||
pc|c4|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dT|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|c8|pc|d8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o31|st||md|1ST62H72DAK743CQ85,SJ4HK65DQT652CK43,S98HAQ98DJ98CJT97,SAKQ753HJT43DCA62|sv|n|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|nt|ehsana: has to play Heart correct can get bogged |pg||
pc|d5|nt|mikeh: I've been told I need to start saying something intelligent, but I'm afraid that seems beyond me this morning (it's 10 am here)|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d3|pc|c3|nt|ehsana: CA  Club :)..a ruse :)|pg||
nt|ehsana: dump Q yes|pg||
nt|jillan:  south must drop the @CQ if E plays @CA and a @C|pg||
nt|famus: still not over|pg||
nt|jillan:  and NOrth now must dscard the @D|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|jillan:  and what will they discard on the next trump?|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|hT|pc|d7|pc|d6|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c31|st||md|1ST62H72DAK743CQ85,SJ4HK65DQT652CK43,S98HAQ98DJ98CJT97,SAKQ753HJT43DCA62|sv|n|nt|psyck: 3@h & 1@c possible losers in 4@s here|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|nt|psyck: 3N & 4@s both could go -1|pg||
mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|fluff:  2@C gazzili ?|pg||
nt|kit: will surely be in 4@S I would think|pg||
nt|psyck: likely @d lead & 3 @h losers if declarer has to play @h himself|pg||
mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|kit: Declarer can handle the heart suit if he uses his entries to lead hearts from dummy twice I believe.|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: But then South gets heart ruff, so maybe not.|pg||
pc|dA|nt|kit: The defense will have to be careful -- as there is potential double squeeze position -- but I'm pretty sure defense can time things to break that up.|pg||
nt|psyck: there may be some double dummy way to make but I would expect -1 as i suggested|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sT|pc|d5|nt|kit: Declarer taking normal line of play -- drawing trumps and heart to king it appears|pg||
nt|kit: North will have to shift to club to break up squeeze -- that shouldn't be difficult with his nice sequence.|pg||
pc|d9|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h2|pg||
nt|psyck: similar play in other room|pg||
nt|kit: Play going as expected|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|d7|pc|d6|nt|psyck: Hamman is going down, not down here yet|pg||
nt|kit: South's queen of clubs protects North from getting end-played|pg||
nt|kit: but South can get end-played|pg||
nt|psyck: What protects South?|pg||
pc|c7|pg||
nt|psyck: but dec may just play another @h now|pg||
nt|kit: But will East read this -- after all, hearts could simply be 3-3.|pg||
pc|hT|pc|d4|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h4|nt|psyck: oh well :(|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c3|pg||
nt|psyck: I got my prediction rite, but we missed a possible interesting play|pg||
mc|9|nt|kit: it does seem like he could have cashed his last trump safely since he has the ace of clubs -- but would then have to read the position.|pg||
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qx|o32|st||md|2S543HKQJT42D87C53,SJT8762H6DAK5C982,SQ9HA983DJT63CAJ6,SAKH75DQ942CKQT74|sv|e|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzbb: this is the last board of an exiting match|pg||
mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|ehsana: 11 easy tricks|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c6|nt|ehsana: thisis an unexciting brd of a an exciting match :)|pg||
pc|c4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
mc|11|nt|mikeh: this is the end of the hamman zia partnership, as I understand it|pg||
nt|jillan:  the other table played the 4@S exactly the same, card by card|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: thanks all for watching, see you tomoorow|pg||
nt|jillan:  Thanks all, see you tomorrow! |pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: table keeps open until closed room has finished|pg||
nt|mikeh: hamman will be playing with Justin Lall next year|pg||
nt|jillan:  Poland beat Italy|pg||
nt|jillan:  bbye 3 imps|pg||
nt|vugraphzbb: closed room has finished... congrats to Sweden....|pg||
pg||
qx|c32|st||md|2S543HKQJT42D87C53,SJT8762H6DAK5C982,SQ9HA983DJT63CAJ6,SAKH75DQ942CKQT74|sv|e|mb|p|nt|psyck: 4@s again in other room here|pg||
mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|d|nt|psyck: 5@h sac would make it interesting|pg||
nt|henryb:  Or Meckwell can save for 500 in 5@h and a draw|pg||
mb|3H|nt|psyck: This is the last deal of the Quarterfinals in this match|pg||
mb|3S|nt|henryb:  4@s makes 5; |pg||
nt|rialc2: With a defense in 5@H USA can get 4 IMP|pg||
nt|kit: 5@H save would go for 500, which I believe would tie the match|pg||
nt|andersk: Kom igjen nu, Pocken :)|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|mbruun:  Heja Sverige|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d2|nt|psyck: Thanks everyone who joined us for this exciting match|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
nt|kit: Nothing in the play -- so Sweden is victorious -- quite a finish.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|andersk: Congrats to Sweeden:)|pg||
nt|psyck: Monaco pulled of another huge last segment like in their previous match|pg||
nt|henryb:  Monaco is pitching another shutout|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d3|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|c4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d6|nt|psyck: looks like Ireland, Poland, Sweden, Monaco making it to Semis|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|h4|pc|c2|pc|dT|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|h3|pg||
mc|11|nt|psyck: USA & Italy not in Semi just goes to show the quality of these teams|pg||
nt|psyck: http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.12/microSite/RunningScores/ASP/knockoutphaseconditstatMultievColours.asp?qphase=QF&qtournid=936|pg||
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